Summary of the Law of Bills of Exchange, Cash Bills, and Promissory Notes |
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... several duties payable for the fame by virtue of this act . And no bill of exchange , promiffory note , or other note , draught , or order , liable to the duties by this act imposed , or any of them , shall be pleaded or given in ...
... several duties payable for the fame by virtue of this act . And no bill of exchange , promiffory note , or other note , draught , or order , liable to the duties by this act imposed , or any of them , shall be pleaded or given in ...
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... which Lord Kenyon , Lord Loughborough , and Lord Bathurst spoke in favour of the judgment , and Lord Thurlow against it , and the judgment was affirmed without a divifion . After If a note is figned by several persons , but ( 28 )
... which Lord Kenyon , Lord Loughborough , and Lord Bathurst spoke in favour of the judgment , and Lord Thurlow against it , and the judgment was affirmed without a divifion . After If a note is figned by several persons , but ( 28 )
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Sir John Bayley. If a note is figned by several persons , but begins , I promife , & c . ( a ) it is feveral as well as ... several as well as joint , and faid it had been fo decided on a cafe from Chester . " I applies to each feverally ...
Sir John Bayley. If a note is figned by several persons , but begins , I promife , & c . ( a ) it is feveral as well as ... several as well as joint , and faid it had been fo decided on a cafe from Chester . " I applies to each feverally ...
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... several Indorfers , suppose two of these persons become bank- " rupts , the holder may prove his whole debt under each commission , and is " intitled to receive fatisfaction out of both eftates , according to the divi- " dends to be ...
... several Indorfers , suppose two of these persons become bank- " rupts , the holder may prove his whole debt under each commission , and is " intitled to receive fatisfaction out of both eftates , according to the divi- " dends to be ...
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... several persons , figned by one only , ( d ) may be flated as a eral Note . tiff upon a count which alledged that the Bill was drawn by the [ De- ant This was ruled upon demurrer in Elliot v . Cooper , Lord Raym . 1376 . 609. and Smith ...
... several persons , figned by one only , ( d ) may be flated as a eral Note . tiff upon a count which alledged that the Bill was drawn by the [ De- ant This was ruled upon demurrer in Elliot v . Cooper , Lord Raym . 1376 . 609. and Smith ...
Common terms and phrases
abfolute acceptor action againſt affignable affumpfit aforefaid afterwards againſt the Drawer alfo anſwer Bank of England banker bearer becauſe bill drawn bill of exchange Bill or Note bill payable Bills and Notes Buller Burr cafe caſe cauſe commiffion confideration court held debt declaration Defendant demurrer diſcharged Dougl draught expreffed fame fays fecond Feme Covert fent fhall fhould fignature figned firſt fome foreign bill ftamp duty ftated fuch bill fuch Note fued fufficient fum of money himſelf holder iffued indorfed infifted inland bill intereft intitled iſſued judgment liable Lord Hardwicke Lord Kenyon Lord Mansfield Lord Raym maker muſt neceffary negotiable non-acceptance Note payable notice otherwife paid parties Payee payment perfon perfon or perfons Plaintiff poft promiffory notes promiſe to pay proteft purpoſe queſtion reaſonable refufal refuſed reſpect ſaid Salk ſhall ſtamp ſtated ſuch Term Rep thereof theſe three days grace trial ufance uſe verdict Vide
Popular passages
Page 126 - ... that all bonds, contracts, and assurances whatsoever, made after the time aforesaid, for payment of any principal, or money to be lent or covenanted to be performed upon or for any usury, whereupon or whereby there shall be reserved or taken above the rate of five pounds in the hundred, as aforesaid, shall be utterly void...
Page 125 - ... won by gaming or playing at cards, dice, tables, tennis, bowls, or other game or games...
Page 16 - ... shall be pleaded or given in evidence in any Court, or admitted in any Court to be good, useful or available in law or equity...
Page 74 - ... within the kingdom of England, dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick upon Tweed, and the islands of Jersey or Guernsey ; any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 70 - Guildhall, that it is not an excuse for not demanding payment on a note or bill, or for not giving notice of non-payment, that the maker or acceptor has become a bankrupt, as many ways may remain of obtaining payment by the assistance of friends or otherwise.
Page 80 - ... where the drawer has no effects in the hands of the drawee i<f) ; for it is a fraud in itself, and if that can be proved, the notice may be dispensed with.
Page 80 - ... that the drawer had no effects in the hands of the drawee from the time the bill was drawn till the time it became due, he is liable, without proof of demand and notice.
Page 74 - Know all men, that I, AB, on the day of at the usual place of abode of the said have demanded payment of the bill, of the which the above is the copy, which the said did not pay, wherefore I the said do hereby protest the said bill. Dated this day of *II. Which protest so made as aforesaid shall, within fourteen 1 J days after making thereof, be sent, or otherwise due notice shall be given thereof, to the party from...
Page 80 - The case of Bickerdike v. Bollman," says Lord Ellenborough, " went upon the ground, that the drawer had no effects in the hands of the drawee at the time of the bill drawn, and the other cases followed on the same ground.
Page 46 - On not guilty pleaded, and verdict for the Plaintiff, it was moved in Arreft of Judgment, that the Action did not lie, for tho...